Livestock

HUNTLY, United Auctions sold 1,570 prime sheep on August 5. New season lambs (922) ave 200.54p; to 226ppk for 42kg Beltex from Mid Fodderletter, Tomintoul, and to £111 for 62kg Texel from Corsairtly, Keith. Ewes (648) to £144 for Texels from Bardnaclavan, Thurso. “Lamb trade followed the national trend and were easier on the week. Heavy sorts still command premium prices whereas there’s a few leaner store types creeping in amongst the export weights which are hindering the overall average. Surprisingly ewe trade was every bit as dear as last week. Best pure ewes were hard to come by again as too were good lean ewes.” Other leading prices: New season lambs: Suf £109 Buckies/Rinnachat/ Latheron wheel Mains, 212p Blenoe; SufX £107.50 Mains of Paithnick, 209p Littlemill/Buckies/ Latheron wheel Mains; Tex £110 Latheron wheel Mains, 212p Latheronwheel Mains/Scarmaclate; TexX £109 Belnoe, 211p Weets/ Mains of Paithnick; Cont £108 Clatequoy, 210p Stripeside/Croftgibb; Chev £107.50 Scarmaclate, 208p Bardnaclavan; Mule £94.50, 197p Cushnie; Bel £106 Scarmclate, 210p Cairnieston; Lleyn £103 Newton, 208p Followsters; Char £107 Laighmuir/Smithy Croft, 209p Laighmuir/Conval Street; CharX £108.50, 209p Boghead. Ewes: Suf £116 Parrock; SufX £90 Auchincrieve; Tex £129 Catcraig; TexX £124 Parrock; Cont £121 Parrock; Chev £91 Parrock; Mule £86 Ternemny; GF £82 Catcraig/Cairnborrow; BF £64 Auchorachan; Cross £106 Parrock; CHM £102 Catcraig/Berryleys; HB £101 Parrock; Bel £106 Nether Dallachy; Lleyn £101 Porterstown; Char £135 Berrleys; Hill Chev £82 Bardnaclavan. Rams: Suf £96 Craigton; Chev £89 Auchentoul. STIRLING, Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 3,531 lambs at its opening sale of the 2020 season on August 5. Store lambs (3,531) sold to average £65.21 (+ £6.02 on the year) and a top of £85 apiece for a pen of Beltex from E McGregor, Wester Tillyrie, Kinross. “There was a record show of sheep forward for the opening sale, with all averages up on last year.” Breed averages: Beltex £72.50 (+£6.21 on the year). Suffolk £69 (+ £6.18). Texel £66.04 (+£7.27). Mule £62.92 (+£7.87). Blackface £43.41 (+£3.32). Other leading prices per head: Beltex £84 Wester Tillyrie; Texel £83 Mill of Ardoch; Texel cross £81 & £78.50 Craigannet; Continental £78 Wester Tillyrie; Mule £77 & £76 Carie; Continental cross £77 Craigmad & Kilt; Suffolk £76 & £73 Malling; Suffolk cross £75 Meikle Seggie; Mule (Twins) £68 Townhead; Kerryhill £60 Auchyle; Blackface £55 Carie & Dalmore. FORFAR, Lawrie & Symington sold 26 prime cattle and 650 prime sheep and cast ewes and rams. Bullocks (9) averaged 223p and sold to a top of 243p per kg and £1,501.74 for a 618kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the firm of WE Fairlie Ltd., Letham. Heifers (17) averaged 235p and sold to a top of 262p per kg for a 515kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by JB Penman, Crail, and to £1,494.30 for a 586kg from West Bog and